The parody angered many of the 18-year-old’s loyal fans, and it was quickly removed from the photo sharing website, and now Franco has broken his silence about the prank, insisting he didn’t mean to offend Bieber and was just having a little fun with the song.

He tells Eonline.com, “I was asked to take it down by some people. Bieber didn’t contact me, but I don’t think he was too happy. I wasn’t trying to diss him.”